The Rainmen also have guard Chris Hagan and forward Darnell Hugee remaining on their five-man protected list after dealing away forward Tyrone Levett to the Moncton Miracles and Taliek Brown to the Laval Kebs.

The Rainmen open the NBL Canada season on Nov. 2.

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COMMISSIONER NAMED

The National Basketball League of Canada named Susan Gordon deputy commissioner on Monday. Gordon is a former vice president of national marketing for Rogers Communication. She replaces John Kennedy, who served as NBL Canada commissioner last season before resigning last March.